Ironing table



Re. 16,245 R. D. SPRINGER IRONING TABLE 'Jan. 5 1926.

Original Filed NOV. 5- 1921 I Ivar/1287?. Eyflo/m d Jpn/) may Reisaued Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES BOY DONALD SPRINGER,

01 PORTLAND, onnoon.

IBONING TABLE.

Original llo. 1,432,215, dated October 17, 1922, Serial No. 512,446, filed November 3, 1921. Application for reissue filed October 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RoY DONALDSPRINGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ironing Tables, of which the following in a specification. f

The object ofmy invention is to provide a folding ironing table of simple construction which folds in a compact form and is adapted to support the ironin board firlfiy when extended in a horizonta position. y invention further has for its object to make my improved ironing board of strong construction throu hout.

I attain my o jects by providing, in combination with a table-top, a foldable supporting frame for the latter comprising a leg, a crutch hingedly connected with the tabletop and adapted to be arranged diagonally therewith, and foldable means for supporting the free end of the table-top, said means includin a strut between the table-top and the crutc and a compression member bearing against the strut and the crutch, the compression member being arranged to bear directly on the lower end of said crutch when the table is set up, thus at a point where the bending stresses are reduced to a minimum.

It is further my object so to arrange the foldable support of my table-top that it may be readily set up.

I attain m object by the device comprising the fo lowing elements illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l'is a perspective view showing the ironing table in an extendedhorizontal position so that the table is arranged for ironing;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view showing the table collapsed and folded showing how all the parts are spaced so that when they are folded they form a compact body;

3' is' a cross sectional view taken on the hue 3-3 of Fig. 2; this shows the manner of folding the ironing table and how' the parts fold in relation to each other.

My ironing table comprises a board or 'table-top a which is supported at one end by a leg preferably made of two uprights b, b, spaced apart and braced by cross mem-' bars, 0', 0 and 0 This leg is hingcdly at;

1924. Serial No. 742,674.

tached to the table-topby cleats m, m,, pro videdon the underside thereof, through which extends a hinge rod z. The other or free end of the boardor table-top a is supcrutch-g on a pivot pin 7'; and the member I e, constitutes a strut or su porting element. By reason of the part c, being pivoted'between the members of the crutch y, it cooperates with the compression member f in supporting the load imposed on the free end of the table-top. The link d holds the le b, rigidlyin u right position; all of whic 1s apparent rom an inspection of said drawings. r

To the strut e, is hinged a compression member f by hinge la. The lower end of said compression member f is supported on the lower extermity of the crutch g and in connection wtih the members (i, e, sustains directl the load imposed on the-free end of the ta le-top a, and supports such load on the lower extermeity of the crutch g. Thus the compression member f in conjunction with the strut 0 forms a substantial foldable -su port or frame for the free end supported near the middle of the crutch, there is a tendency to bend the latter ex- To the bottom cross cessively and to break it down in the use of the table; but in my foldable table such breaking down is entirely prevented, by reason of the described arrangement of the arts composing the support for the free and of the tab When setting up my table the compression.

member f is engaged with the lower extremity h of the strut g. To fold up my ironing table the compression member f is disengaged from said lower extremity h of the strut g, and then the strut element 0 is disengaged from the free end of the table-top;- an

the member e, being free to pivot on the rod 7', the parts ma then be folded tother as illustrated by hig. 3 and arranged 1n the final position for storing away as illustrated by Fig. 2. How readily and ideas of the manufacturer, provided suchvariation retains the essential features of my invention.

I claim:

1. An ironing table comprising a leg, an ironing board hinged at one end to the upper end of said leg, a crutch hinged at its upper end to said board, comprising spaced members, a strut hinged between the members of said crutch, a brace bar the u per end of which is hin ed to said strut, t e lower end of said bar in releasably engageable with the lower end 0 said crutch and when so engaged supporting the ironing board in horizontal position, and a link connecting a leg, a crutch hin the lower end of said strut with the base of said leg.

2. In a table of the character described, a table top a foldable stand com rising a leg sup ortin one end of the ta le-top, a crutch inged y connected at its u per end with the upper end of said leg and adapted to' be arranged diagonally therewith, and

a support for the free end of the table-top, such supgort comfigising a compression member a apted to arranged at an angle with said crutch, resting on the lower extremity of the latter, and a supportin element between the free end of the tab e-top and said crutch, said supporting element intersectin said crutch and being pivotally connecte' to the latter.

-3. In combination with a table-top "a foldable supporting frame therefor. com rising 1y connected with the top of said leg an adapted to be arranged diagonally therewith, and foldable means fordsupporting the free end of the table-top, sa1 table-top and the crutch, and a compressionmember bearing against the strut and the crutch, the com ression member being arranged to heal irectly on the lower end of the crutch when the table is set up, thereby, enabling the crutohto carry the load imgosed upon it without tending to bend and reak thereunder.

ROY DONALD SPRINGER.

means including a strut between the, 

